Knob or handle construction



y 1935- D. A. BELDEN v2,002,466

KNOB on HANDLE cous rnuccuou Filed May 1, 1954 Patented May 21, 1935 2,002,466

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE KNOB OR HANDLE CONSTRUCTION Don A. Belden, Akron, Ohio, assignor to The Baker-McMillen Company, Akron, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio 1 Application May 1, 1934, Serial No. 723,350

6 Claims. (01. 16-121) This invention relates to knob or handle con- The rivet I4 is somewhat longer than the depth structions for attachment to sheet metal or simif the bore and is driven into the bore from the lar constructions such as employed in vessels or inside of the vessel (the rivet is shown entering utensils such as kitchen or enamel ware. the bore in Figure 2), and, when it is driven 5 The general purpose of the invention is to pro home, the ends of the bifurcations embed in the 5 vide I a wooden or composition knob or handle wood and bend outwardly to assist in securing the construction which will be inexpensive to manukn b tightly 0n the lfacture and will yet be as effective from the T cone a is pp r n i l r r ac nt standpoint of appearance as the more expensive its base than the internal diameter of the rivet i0 molded knobs or handles in that the attaching or the space between the bifurcations thereof. In means for the knob or handle will not be visible driving the v t me, t s Co e becomes 00mfrom the exterior of the vessel. It is a further p e d a d fi s or su a t y fi s t pa e n purpose to design a new and improved th d the rivet to provide a binding action assisting in of securing a knob in position which will be preventing loosening of the knob, d a o to strong and permanent in character, being supespread e arms of the rivet outwardly d thus 15 rior to the usual screw attachment in general use d the et secu y i p a As the Points Of heretofore. The invention is applicable to knobs the rivet are longer than e b t e fi al operaor handles for ordinary cooking utensils or the tion is to drive the points firmly into the y f lids thereof and also to coffee pots, percolators, the knoband wherever a handle of the general type shown Y forming the k ob n th m e es 20 and described may be employed, the driving-in of the rivet will not split the The foregoing purposes of th invention are wooden knob for the reason that while the body attained in the knob and handle constructions 11- 0f the rivet snugly engages e y of t W 6, lustrated in the accompanying drawing and dethe greatest pressure is exerted upon the rivet by scribed b 1 the projection H. The simplicity of the construc- 25 Of the accompanying d tion and its effectiveness as a means for securing Figure 1 is a vertical section of a knob con-- the knob in position give the advantageous struction embodying the invention, showing the sunsway in whi h th k b i made prior to t It will be understood that changes and modiment; fications may be made in specific embodiments 30 Figur 2 i i l i of t knob shown of the invention within the scope of the claims. as it is a li d; In Figure 5 the invention is shown as applied to Figure 3 is a similar view showing the knob a handle Of a coffee p t 5, the rivets and assecured i position; sociated parts being shown in duplicate. Figure 4 is an enlarged section on line ll of The lnventlon may be apphed to any form of 35 Figure 3; and knob or handle permanently attached to a re- Figure 5 illustrates a handle applied to a vessel Ceptacle, cover h 11KB, the telfms i accordance ith t invention or handle as used 1n the claims are intended to Referring to the drawing, the numeral l0 desbe h to F devlces- 40 ignates a wooden or composition knob, in the bot- What 15 Clalmed 40 tom f which is f m d a bore or recess pref 1. An attachment for a sheet metal or similar erably of uniform diameter. This bore or socket COIIStIUCtiOII Comprising a knob having a is so formed as to leave an integral cone l2 exformed recess,a projection integral with the knob tending from the inner end of the bore substanand located in the recess, a headed rivet having a tially to the open end thereof. shank portion which is split to provide prongs, 45

As shown in Figure 2, the surface to which the the projection being compressed between the knob is to be attached is illustrated as utensil or prongs of the rivet when the same is forced into lid 8 having an aperture formed thereon as at position.

l3, on the outer side of which is placed the knob 2. An attachment for a sheet metal or similar I0 so that the bore will register with the knob. construction comprising a knob having a pre- 50 A rivet I4 is provided for attaching the knob to formed recess, a projection integral with the knob the utensil. This is preferably of the bifurcated and located in the recess, a headed rivet having a type as shown but may be of the sleeve type. In shank portion which is split to provide prongs, the the form shown the rivet is provided with the two projection being compressed between the prongs 5 upstanding prongs M and Il of the rivet when the same is forced into position, the prongs being greater in depth than the depth of the recess.

3. In combination with a knob or handle having a recess extending from its contacting surface, a cone-shaped projection extending into the recess, and a rivet with a head and shank, the shank being bifurcated to a point closely adjacent the head, the maximum diameter of the projection being greater than the maximum distance between the prongs of the rivet so as to cause the projection to be compressed when the rivet is in final position.

4. In combination with a knob or handle having a preformed recess extending inwardly from the base, an integral tapering projection located in the recess, and a rivet having a similarly shaped recess in the shank portion adapted to fit over the projection, the projection being of sufllcient volume to be compressed by the rivet as the latter is driven in position, the shank extending into the knob beyond the base of the recess.

5. In combination with a knob or handle having a preformed recess extending inwardly from the base, an integral tapering projection located in the recess and of substantially the same length. as the depth of the recess, and a rivet having a similarly shaped recess in the shank portion adapted to fit over the projection, the projection being of sufllcient volume to be compressed by the rivet as the latter is driven in position, the shank extending into the knob beyond the base of the recess.

6. An attachment for sheet metal ware com prising a knob having a preformed recess extending from the base thereof, an integral pro- Jection extending from the innermost point of the recess substantially to the base of the knob, and a securing element having a central recess to fit over the projection and be compressed thereby and extending into the body or the knob.

DON A. EN. 

